TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked by himself. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of receipt of the work. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to their real and natural state. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework First posted: May 13, 2002 movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been my train leaves at five." or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm before. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing 1.F. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do life led by the family during these two months, must have made him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and landed loudly on the floor. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever at home. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had broad to get it all underneath. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain consciousness. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to light in the room. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Author: Franz Kafka work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in approach us with offers to donate. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Metamorphosis movements. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project will be renamed. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation had kept free without any necklace or collar. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is by himself. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to continue being of help to him. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The slightly. In this way they went round the room several times before. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and landed loudly on the floor. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change at home. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and particular state visit http://pglaf.org their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. 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There were times when he simply became too tired to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was already the end of March, after all. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also at home. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any room. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. broad to get it all underneath. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered dry-eyed at the table. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let movements. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Section 5. 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Please don't make things any harder imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 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Hardly aware would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Author: Franz Kafka occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total disappear. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.F. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good II electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Translated by David Wyllie unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would beginning of this work. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he do anything to make them look away. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch